FEMA, Texas and Trump
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Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, there are still painful reminders and flashbacks.
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said he is pushing to get answers on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ability to respond to potential hurricanes.
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Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
As rescue efforts continue in Central Texas following catastrophic flooding, state leaders are urging residents to prepare as hurricane season is underway.
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During his first weekend back in the White House, Trump again visited North Carolina to scope out Helene damage and toured the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. But he also used those trips to sharply criticize the Biden administration and California officials.
For us, ‘The Big One’ is a hurricane,” said Chip Reilly, emergency preparedness director for the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment.
More cabins and buildings at Camp Mystic — the tragic site of more than two dozen deaths in the Texas flood — were at risk of flooding than what the federal government had previously reported, according to new analysis from NPR,
Fort Bend County officials unveiled a mobile emergency command center and new flood cameras July 8 in a press conference highlighting the county’s hurricane preparedness efforts.
As Trump heads to Texas to see the impact of last week’s deadly flash floods, the White House has backed away from plans to abolish FEMA, officials said.